Mary tossed and turned on the mattress in a vain attempt to get comfortable, but she knew there would be no getting any sleep that night. Her mind just would not switch off and it was proving impossible to relax and get some rest. When she got back to Mrs. Lester’s home after leaving the schoolhouse, she did no more than make herself some sandwiches to eat before retiring to her room. She dreaded the knock on the door that might signal the arrival of someone to see her, but it never came. Whether that was good or bad was debatable as far as she was concerned.
Not knowing who was at the schoolhouse when she thought she was alone with Tom was killing her and it was a torture that was keeping her awake. She didn’t want to scandalize the town after only being there for a few days, but couldn’
